diff --git a/src/github.com/stellar/gateway/compliance/handlers/request_handler_send.go b/src/github.com/stellar/gateway/compliance/handlers/request_handler_send.go
index 37b5f6a..4f2ef9f 100644
--- a/src/github.com/stellar/gateway/compliance/handlers/request_handler_send.go
+++ b/src/github.com/stellar/gateway/compliance/handlers/request_handler_send.go
@@ -119,11 +119,19 @@ func (rh *RequestHandler) HandlerSend(c web.C, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Re
 
 	mutators := []interface{}{
 		b.Destination{destinationObject.AccountID},
-		b.CreditAmount{
+	}
+
+	if request.AssetCode == "" {
+		mutators = append(mutators, b.NativeAmount{
+			request.Amount,
+		})
+
+	} else {
+		mutators = append(mutators, b.CreditAmount{
 			request.AssetCode,
 			request.AssetIssuer,
 			request.Amount,
-		},
+		})
 	}
 
 	if payWithMutator != nil {
diff --git a/src/github.com/stellar/gateway/protocols/compliance/send.go b/src/github.com/stellar/gateway/protocols/compliance/send.go
index edc4340..f2316dc 100644
--- a/src/github.com/stellar/gateway/protocols/compliance/send.go
+++ b/src/github.com/stellar/gateway/protocols/compliance/send.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/stellar/gateway/protocols"
-	"github.com/stellar/go/keypair"
 	proto "github.com/stellar/go/protocols/compliance"
 )
 
@@ -24,9 +23,9 @@ type SendRequest struct {
 	// Amount destination should receive
 	Amount string `name:"amount" required:""`
 	// Code of the asset destination should receive
-	AssetCode string `name:"asset_code" required:""`
+	AssetCode string `name:"asset_code"`
 	// Issuer of the asset destination should receive
-	AssetIssuer string `name:"asset_issuer" required:""`
+	AssetIssuer string `name:"asset_issuer"`
 	// Only for path_payment
 	SendMax string `name:"send_max"`
 	// Only for path_payment
@@ -74,11 +73,12 @@ func (request *SendRequest) Validate() error {
 		return protocols.NewInvalidParameterError("destination", request.Destination, "Not a valid stellar address.")
 	}
 
-	_, err = keypair.Parse(request.AssetIssuer)
-	if !protocols.IsValidAccountID(request.AssetIssuer) {
-		return protocols.NewInvalidParameterError("asset_issuer", request.AssetIssuer, "Asset issuer must be a public key (starting with `G`).")
-	}
+	if request.AssetCode != "" {
 
+		if !protocols.IsValidAccountID(request.AssetIssuer) {
+			return protocols.NewInvalidParameterError("asset_issuer", request.AssetIssuer, "Asset issuer must be a public key (starting with `G`).")
+		}
+	}
 	return nil
 }